Towing my boat to Cornwall - Local tips or pointers?
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Hi,
On Friday I'm towing my RIB all the way down to Mylor Bridge in Cornwall to visit my girlfriends parents who have just moved there from Lymington.
We're launching at Mylor Yacht Harbour and have the boat in the marina there for 4 nights so I'm wondering if any locals would care to give me any pointers, advice, local area insider knowledge I should have please?!
Would be much appreciated. Plan to do all sorts once we're on the water, wakeboarding (where should we do this?), fishing (again - where), taking the inflatable kayak so would like to know of some good places we can anchor the rib and explore with the kayak, good beaches and good pubs with decent pontoons outside.
Also, we plan to drive down with the boat on the trailer during the night as it will be cooler, so easier on the engine and a quicker run. Would it be best to drive late one evening (set off a 21:00ish) or early in the morning (4:00ish) would you say? It's around a 4.5 hour drive from my house in Lymington.
Thanks,
Dan
On Friday I'm towing my RIB all the way down to Mylor Bridge in Cornwall to visit my girlfriends parents who have just moved there from Lymington.
We're launching at Mylor Yacht Harbour and have the boat in the marina there for 4 nights so I'm wondering if any locals would care to give me any pointers, advice, local area insider knowledge I should have please?!
Would be much appreciated. Plan to do all sorts once we're on the water, wakeboarding (where should we do this?), fishing (again - where), taking the inflatable kayak so would like to know of some good places we can anchor the rib and explore with the kayak, good beaches and good pubs with decent pontoons outside.
Also, we plan to drive down with the boat on the trailer during the night as it will be cooler, so easier on the engine and a quicker run. Would it be best to drive late one evening (set off a 21:00ish) or early in the morning (4:00ish) would you say? It's around a 4.5 hour drive from my house in Lymington.
Thanks,
Dan
Saturday morning is change over day. AVOID !
Set off very early, or late one evening if you prefer. You want to be there before 8am at the latest.
If you are towing, take the second turn to Mylor, not the first one just after the pub at Perranworthal, it is wider and straighter.
Providing you don't come across a caravan with a blowout (it happens all the time
) you should be OK.
For the return, do the same, and don't leave with the crowd.
Enjoy your weekend
Set off very early, or late one evening if you prefer. You want to be there before 8am at the latest.
If you are towing, take the second turn to Mylor, not the first one just after the pub at Perranworthal, it is wider and straighter.
Providing you don't come across a caravan with a blowout (it happens all the time
) you should be OK.For the return, do the same, and don't leave with the crowd.
Enjoy your weekend
philthy said:
Saturday morning is change over day. AVOID !
Set off very early, or late one evening if you prefer. You want to be there before 8am at the latest.
If you are towing, take the second turn to Mylor, not the first one just after the pub at Perranworthal, it is wider and straighter.
Providing you don't come across a caravan with a blowout (it happens all the time ) you should be OK.
For the return, do the same, and don't leave with the crowd.
Enjoy your weekend
Thanks. Just looked it up on Google maps, both roads look pretty narrow!Set off very early, or late one evening if you prefer. You want to be there before 8am at the latest.
If you are towing, take the second turn to Mylor, not the first one just after the pub at Perranworthal, it is wider and straighter.
Providing you don't come across a caravan with a blowout (it happens all the time
) you should be OK.For the return, do the same, and don't leave with the crowd.
Enjoy your weekend
And it's two weekends, and a week! Hope the weather's nice.
Hi Dan,
Mylor is an excellent place to launch from the road down to it is pretty narrow but every ones used to boats coming and going so shouldn't be a problem. The slipway can be a bit of a free for all if it's busy and it dries out at low tide.
Loads of places to have an explore around, make sure you go up towards Truro, past the King Harry ferry and look at the cargo ships moored up there.
Pub wise the Pandora in Restronguet Creek, the Heron in Malpas or the Ferry Boat in the Helford are all good.
Hope you have a good time.
Ross
Mylor is an excellent place to launch from the road down to it is pretty narrow but every ones used to boats coming and going so shouldn't be a problem. The slipway can be a bit of a free for all if it's busy and it dries out at low tide.
Loads of places to have an explore around, make sure you go up towards Truro, past the King Harry ferry and look at the cargo ships moored up there.
Pub wise the Pandora in Restronguet Creek, the Heron in Malpas or the Ferry Boat in the Helford are all good.
Hope you have a good time.
Ross
danyeates said:
It's even right on the river - there's no drink driving laws on the boat are there?! (joke...)
There are 
Get there about Midday, and join in with another party if there are only a few of you.
The stocky old fella who will be behind the bar/do the tour, is called Albi. He's a lovely bloke, as are all the staff. Don't be frightened to ask him if he wants a hand behind the bar if it gets busy.
philthy said:
danyeates said:
It's even right on the river - there's no drink driving laws on the boat are there?! (joke...)
There are Get there about Midday, and join in with another party if there are only a few of you.
The stocky old fella who will be behind the bar/do the tour, is called Albi. He's a lovely bloke, as are all the staff. Don't be frightened to ask him if he wants a hand behind the bar if it gets busy.
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